Chapter 13

A month later, in the middle of August, Morgan and her parents flew down to Florida. The first three days of their vacation, they stayed in Orlando and went to Disney World, Epcot Center, and MGM Studios.

The fourth day, Lisa and Dave brought Morgan to Brian's house and dropped her off while they went out to spend the day sightseeing.  It was a beautiful day, and there was a cool breeze, making it not as hot as normal days.

Brian decided it was the perfect day for a boat ride. He called up Nick and asked if he would take him and Morgan out on his boat. Nick was more than happy to, and told them to come around noon.

Brian packed a picnic lunch for the three of them and drove Morgan to Nick's house by the ocean. Nick gave Morgan a quick tour of his large house, carrying her around on his shoulders. Then they went down to the marina where Nick's boat was kept.

It was bright and sunny when they set out. Morgan loved the boat and the ocean. She and Brian sat by each other in the back of the boat while Nick drove it. He took them out far from the shore and let the boat drift. Then they ate their lunch.

After lunch, they did some more cruising. After awhile, the sky started to get cloudy. Brian suggested they head for home, but Morgan protested. She wanted to stay out longer. Brian didn't want to go against her wishes, so they drove around longer. She lay contently on one of the seat's, her head in Brian's lap.

"Don't you want to go back and take a nap?" Brian asked her, noticing that she was getting tired.

"No," Morgan said firmly. "I can take a nap right here." They cruised around a while more, and Morgan eventually fell asleep.

Brian suddenly felt a raindrop and glanced up at the sky.

"We'd better head back in, Nick," he said, noticing how dark the sky had gotten. "We don't want to get caught in a storm out here."

"You're right, Bri," Nick replied. "I'll start heading back in." He turned the steering wheel in the direction for home.

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